Trump to defend Iran war and tout peace efforts at UN speech

President Donald Trump will address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to defend the war with Iran, arguing it prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and to promote his peace efforts, according to a White House official. Trump is also expected to criticize the UN and international bodies for encroaching on US sovereignty or advancing a left-wing agenda. His address comes amid Middle East instability and the ongoing Ukraine war, followed by meetings with at least 11 world leaders, including British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The US-Israeli war against Iran has driven up fuel prices and dragged Trump's approval rating to an all-time low of 32%, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Trump will also meet Gulf leaders alarmed by Houthi advances, Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, and sign an accord with Denmark and Greenland to increase US military presence on the island.